- Leo Messi often doesn’t run for the ball at all.
- Pep Guardiola once explained that Leo is involved in the game all the time.
- The Argentine simply ‘x-rays’ the opposition and smells the weak point in the opposition’s back four.
“He [Messi] is not out of the game. He’s involved. Moving his head. Right, left, left, right. He smells who is the weak point of the back four. After 5-10 minutes, he has the map. He knows if I move here, here, I will have more space to attack,” Pep Guardiola said for the This Is Football documentary in 2019.
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Neutral fans, as well as some Cules, often blame Leo Messi for being ‘lazy’ on the pitch. However, his very special style of play has never stopped him from recording crazy goalscoring stats during the season.
By the way, we’ve recently explained what makes ‘walking’ Messi better than any other player in the world.
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